“That was the kicker, I think,” Parise said of Gardenhire and Mauer’s efforts. He added that Gardenhire made good on his promise to give Parise $5 if he signed with the Wild. Gardenhire also offered Parise “about 18,000 rounds of batting practice.”

You can watch the interview and Parise throwing the first pitch below:

Your bit is confused and unfunny, pal. Try harder. Which is what your team should done this off season.

lostpuppysyndrome - Jul 15, 2012 at 10:56 PM

I’d rather see Konopka throw the first pitch at a Saint’s game. Any way someone can line that up?

noozehound - Jul 15, 2012 at 11:43 PM

I love all the haters. Parise and Suter were the nest players ever when there was a chance thru would go to your team. Now they’re apparently just TERRIBLE, only because they went somewhere else… See you in the playoffs!

Hahahahaha!!!! You said playoffs…. now that’s funny! its gonna take a lot more than 2 overpaid players for the Wild to make the playoffs. They’ll need to get a goaltender and better D before that’ll happen. Remember, Suter had Weber & Rinne to make up for his mistakes and Parise had one of the best goaltenders to ever play the game in Brodeur. The Wild will need a few more pieces before I’d get too excited.

Hahahahaha!!! Thanks for showing us what an idiot you really are. The Wild have two goaltenders with equaul or better save percentage and goals against than Brodeur….and they aren’t pushing 50 years old either. So really that kind of craps on your theory there. I should also mention that the Wild don’t just have Parise and Suter, they also have Koivu, Seto, Heatly and Bouchard….not too mention a nice little 3rd line with Cullen and Clutterbuck. The rookie Granlund, I’ll add for good measure. Thanks for playing, maybe next time you’ll make a better argument.